ELA+1+Lesson+28

__ Topic __ : __The Kite__ (Lesson 28) How does a problem make a story interesting? Story structure

__ Common Core Standards __ RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details and demonostrate understanding of their central message or lesson. RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story using key details. RF.1.3c Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds,. RF.1.3f Read words with inflectional endings. L.1.1f Use frequenty occuring adjectives. W.1.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce a topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opnion and provide some sense of closure. 4.P2.1a Weather is the condition of the outside air at a particular moment.

__ Suggested Student Objectives __ SW retell story and state lesson to be learned. SW blend and read words that use "igh", "y" and "ie" to express the long /i/ sound. SW blend and read words that use the "-ed", "-ing", "-er" "-est" and "-es" base inflections. SW use adjectives in writing opinion sentences.

__ Suggested Additional Reading: __ __ Emperor's New Clothes __ (Anderson, Hans Christian) __ I Will Try (Jaovitz, Marilyn) __ __ Whistle for Willie __ (Keats, Ezra Jack)

__Resource Links:__
 * [| http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=23E847DD-D901-4B76-8776-0B395283C540&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US] (Real People, Real Math: Grades K-02: Choosing a Pet)
 * [] (Good Night, Gorilla)

__ Activities __ Using magnetic letters, teacher will dictate words that have the long /i/ sound with "igh", "y" and "ie" patterns. Students will form that word with letters. Using magnetic letters, teacher will dictate words that have the "-ed" "-ing", "-er", "-est" and "-es" inflection endings. Students will form that word with letters. Choose a character from the story. Is that character being a good friend? Tell why or why not?

__ Assessments __ Spelling and Journey's Lesson 28 weekly assessments. Scoring will be based upon a narrative in which they introduce a topic they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opnion and provide some sense of closure.

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